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PC Perspectivehttp://www.pcper.com/images/podcast-logo-600x600.pngenHUGE Contest and Giveaway - Put a little Green in your PC!http://www.pcper.com/news/Editorial/HUGE-Contest-and-Giveaway-Put-little-Green-your-PC
<p>One of our favorite holidays is creeping up on us: St. Patrick&#39;s Day! What&#39;s better than an open excuses to skip work and down some beers? <strong>How about getting a boat load of free PC hardware as well?!?</strong></p>
<p>That&#39;s right, PC Perspective and Hardware Canucks have teamed up with sponsors NVIDIA, EVGA, ASUS, Crucial and Phanteks to bring our readers and YouTube subscribers a a mega-epic prize pack you are going to have to see to believe!</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TB1pFkwwyP0" width="560"></iframe></p>
<p>Here is the total list:</p>
<ul>
<li><u>Grand Prize</u>
<ul>
<li>ASUS ROG Swift G-Sync Monitor</li>
<li>EVGA GTX 980 ACX 2.0</li>
<li>ASUS Maximus VII Hero</li>
<li>ASUS Strix Claw Mouse</li>
<li>ASUS Strix Tactic Pro KB</li>
<li>ASUS Strix Pro Headset</li>
<li>Crucial MX200 1TB SSD</li>
<li>Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Case</li>
<li>Phanteks PH-TC14S</li>
<li>2 x Phanteks PH-F140MP</li>
<li>2 x Phanteks PH-F140SP</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><u>2nd Prize</u>
<ul>
<li>EVGA GTX 960 ACX 2.0</li>
<li>ASUS Maximus VII Hero</li>
<li>ASUS Gladius Mouse</li>
<li>Crucial BX100 1TB SSD</li>
<li>Phanteks PH-TC12LS</li>
<li>2 x Phanteks PH-F140MP</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><u>3rd Prize</u>
<ul>
<li>EVGA GTX 960 ACX 2.0</li>
<li>ASUS Gladius Mouse</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p>We are hosting this contest on our YouTube channels, so here are the rules for entry:</p>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=pcper">Subscribe to PCPer&#39;s YouTube channel</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB1pFkwwyP0">Leave a comment on PCPer&#39;s contest video</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=hardwarecanucks">Subscribe to Hardware Canucks&#39; YouTube channel</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sDYT4eliP0">Leave a comment on Hardware Canucks&#39; contest video</a></li>
</ol>
<p>Sorry, this is open only to US and Canada users; the cost and complexity of international shipping is just to drastic for this much hardware.</p>
<p>You have until March 30th to enter and we&#39;ll announce the winner on March 31st.</p>
<p>Good luck!!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Editorial/HUGE-Contest-and-Giveaway-Put-little-Green-your-PC" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/Editorial/HUGE-Contest-and-Giveaway-Put-little-Green-your-PC#commentsEditorialcontestgiveawayhardware canuckshwcpcpervideoTue, 31 Mar 2015 22:04:48 +0000Ryan Shrout62540 at http://www.pcper.comPCPer Live! Intel SSD Live Stream and Giveaway!http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/PCPer-Live-Intel-SSD-Live-Stream-and-Giveaway
<p>Earlier this month <a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Storage/Intel-750-Series-SSD-Spotted-PAX-East-Appears-be-SSD-DC-P3500-based">we spotted a new and potentially very exciting SSD</a> while looking through some PAX East coverage around the web. It appears to be a PCI Express based Intel SSD, likely based on the <a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Storage/Intel-SSD-DC-P3700-800GB-Review-Ludicrous-Speed-Masses">same technology as the P3700-series</a> of NVMe drives released last June. And today, if you take a look at <a href="http://www.intelgamingpromo.com/intel15b/ssd/notice" target="_blank">this Intel promotional landing page</a> you&#39;ll see a timer and countdown that ends on April 2nd.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/121173605" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe></p>
<p>Sounds like something must be up, huh?</p>
<p>Well, <strong>in totally unrelated news</strong>, PC Perspective and Intel are partnering together for a live stream to discuss &quot;SSD related topics&quot; on April 2nd.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/PCPer-Live-Intel-SSD-Live-Stream-and-Giveaway" class="inline-image-link" title="View: pcperlive.png"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2015-03-24/pcperlive.png" alt="pcperlive.png" title="pcperlive.png" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="339" /></a></div></p>
<h4 class="rtecenter">Intel SSD Live Stream and Giveaway</h4>
<h4 class="rtecenter">12pm PT / 3pm ET - April 2nd</h4>
<h4 class="rtecenter"><a href="http://pcper.com/live">PC Perspective Live! Page</a></h4>
<p class="rtecenter"><em>Need a reminder? <a href="http://pcper.com/subscribe">Join our live mailing list!</a></em></p>
<p>Joining us for the live event will be Intel&#39;s Bryn Pilney and Kei Kobayashi, making a follow up appearance after <a href="https://youtu.be/HgfGRO5B8hY" target="_blank">jumping on stage with us at Quakecon 2014</a>. During the event we&#39;ll discuss some of the history of Intel&#39;s move into the SSD market, how consumers benefit from Intel development and technology and a certain new product that will be making an appearnce on that same day.</p>
<p>And of course, what&#39;s a live stream event without <strong>some hardware to give away?!?</strong> Here&#39;s what we have on the docket for those that attend:</p>
<ul>
<li>2 x Intel 180GB 530 Series SSDs</li>
<li>2 x Intel 480GB 730 Series SSDs</li>
<li>2 x Intel Unreleased SSDs (??)</li>
</ul>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/PCPer-Live-Intel-SSD-Live-Stream-and-Giveaway" class="inline-image-link" title="View: ssd730.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2015-03-24/ssd730.jpg" alt="ssd730.jpg" title="ssd730.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="440" height="281" /></a></div></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><em>Huge thanks to Intel for supporting our viewers and readers with hardware to giveaway!</em></p>
<p>The event will take place Thursday, April 2<sup>nd</sup> at 3pm ET / 12pm PT at <a href="http://www.pcper.com/live">http://www.pcper.com/live</a>. There you&rsquo;ll be able to catch the live video stream as well as use our chat room to interact with the audience, asking questions for me and Intel to answer live. <strong>To win the prizes you will have to be watching the live stream</strong>, with exact details of the methodology for handing out the goods coming at the time of the event.</p>
<p><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/PCPer-Live-Intel-SSD-Live-Stream-and-Giveaway" class="inline-image-link" title="View: ssdpromo2.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2015-03-24/ssdpromo2.jpg" alt="ssdpromo2.jpg" title="ssdpromo2.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="279" /></a></div></p>
<p><strong>If you have questions, please leave them in the comments below</strong> and we&#39;ll look through them just before the start of the live stream. Of course you&#39;ll be able to tweet us questions <a href="http://twitter.com/pcper" target="_blank">@pcper</a> and we&#39;ll be keeping an eye on the IRC chat as well for more inquiries. What do you want to know and hear from Intel?</p>
<p>So join us! <strong>Set your calendar for this coming Thursday at 3pm ET / 12pm PT </strong>and be here at PC Perspective to catch it. If you are a forgetful type of person, <a href="http://pcper.com/subscribe">sign up for the PC Perspective Live mailing list</a> that we use exclusively to notify users of upcoming live streaming events including these types of specials and our regular live podcast. I promise, no spam will be had!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/PCPer-Live-Intel-SSD-Live-Stream-and-Giveaway" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/PCPer-Live-Intel-SSD-Live-Stream-and-Giveaway#commentsGeneral TechStorageShows and ExposcontestgiveawayIntellivesddvideoFri, 27 Mar 2015 22:12:03 +0000Ryan Shrout62639 at http://www.pcper.comEVGA would like to give you a GTX 960 SSC and a Z97 FTW motherboardhttp://www.pcper.com/news/Editorial/EVGA-would-give-you-GTX-960-SSC-and-Z97-FTW-motherboard
<p>I know, the <strong>nerve of some people</strong>. Jacob from EVGA emails me this week, complaining about how he has this graphics card and motherboard just sitting in his cubicle taking up space and &quot;why won&#39;t I just give it away already!?&quot;</p>
<p>Fine. I&#39;ll do it. <strong>For science.</strong></p>
<p>So let&#39;s make this simple shall we? EVGA wants to get rid of some kick-ass gaming hardware and you want to win it. Why muddle up a good thing?</p>
<p><strong>The Prizes</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.evga.com/articles/00895/EVGA-GeForce-GTX-960/" target="_blank">EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SSC</a><br />
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><em>The EVGA GeForce GTX 960 delivers incredible performance, power efficiency, and gaming technologies that only NVIDIA Maxwell technology can offer. This is the perfect upgrade, offering 60% faster performance and twice the power efficiency of previous-generation cards*. Plus, it features VXGI for realistic lighting, support for smooth, tear-free NVIDIA G-SYNC technology, and Dynamic Super Resolution for 4K-quality gaming on 1080P displays.</em><br />
&nbsp;</li>
<li><em>The new EVGA ACX 2.0+ cooler brings new features to the award winning EVGA ACX 2.0 cooling technology. A Memory MOSFET Cooling Plate (MMCP) reduces MOSFET temperatures up to 11&deg;C, and optimized Straight Heat Pipes (SHP) reduce GPU temperature by an additional 5&deg;C. ACX 2.0+ coolers also feature optimized Swept fan blades, double ball bearings and an extreme low power motor, delivering more air flow with less power, unlocking additional power for the GPU.</em></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Editorial/EVGA-would-give-you-GTX-960-SSC-and-Z97-FTW-motherboard" class="inline-image-link" title="View: evgacontest1.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2015-02-18/evgacontest1.jpg" alt="evgacontest1.jpg" title="evgacontest1.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="400" height="400" /></a></div></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.evga.com/articles/00835/" target="_blank">EVGA Z97 FTW Motherboard</a><br />
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><em>Welcome to a new class of high performance motherboards with the EVGA Z97 lineup. These platforms offer a return to greatness with a new GUI BIOS interface, reimagined power VRM that focuses on efficiency, and are loaded with features such as Intel&reg; Gigabit LAN, Native SATA 6G/USB 3.0 and more.</em><br />
&nbsp;</li>
<li><em>Engineered for the performance users with excellent overclocking features. Includes a GUI BIOS that is focused on functionality, new software interface for overclocking in the O.S., high quality components, M.2 storage option and more.</em></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Editorial/EVGA-would-give-you-GTX-960-SSC-and-Z97-FTW-motherboard" class="inline-image-link" title="View: evgacontest2.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2015-02-18/evgacontest2.jpg" alt="evgacontest2.jpg" title="evgacontest2.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="400" height="400" /></a></div></p>
<p><strong>The Process (aka how do you win?)</strong></p>
<p>So even though I&#39;m doing all the work getting this hardware out of Jacob&#39;s busy hands and to our readers...you do have to do a couple of things to win the hardware as well.&nbsp;</p>
<ol>
<li>Fill out the questionnaire below.<br />
&nbsp;</li>
<li>Enter the &quot;secret phrase&quot; from <strong>tonight&#39;s 337th episode of the PC Perspective Podcast</strong>. We&#39;ll be <a href="http://www.pcper.com/live">live streaming at 10pm ET / 7pm PT</a> or you can wait for the downloadable version at <a href="http://www.pcper.com/podcast">http://www.pcper.com/podcast</a> or the video version on our <a href="http://youtube.com/pcper" target="_blank">PC Perspective YouTube channel</a>.&nbsp;</li>
</ol>
<p>The contest will run for one week so you will have more than enough time to listen to or watch the podcast and get the super-secret answer. We&#39;ll ship to anywhere in the world and one person will win both fantastic prizes! Once the contest closes (Wednesday, February 25th at 12pm ET) we&#39;ll randomly draw a winner from the form below that got the correct answer!</p>
<p>A HUGE thanks goes to our friends at EVGA for supplying the hardware for our giveaway. Good luck!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Editorial/EVGA-would-give-you-GTX-960-SSC-and-Z97-FTW-motherboard" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/Editorial/EVGA-would-give-you-GTX-960-SSC-and-Z97-FTW-motherboard#commentsEditorialGeneral TechGraphics CardsMotherboardscontestevgagiveawaygtx 960z97Fri, 20 Feb 2015 22:10:11 +0000Ryan Shrout62367 at http://www.pcper.comPodcast Listeners and Viewers: Win One of Two EVGA Torq X10 Mice!http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Podcast-Listeners-and-Viewers-Win-One-Two-EVGA-Torq-X10-Mice
<p>A big THANK YOU goes to our friends at EVGA for hooking us up with a couple of hardware items to give away for our podcast listeners and viewers this week. First, if you watch tonight&#39;s LIVE recording of Podcast #314 (10pm ET / 7pm PT at <a href="http://pcper.com/live">http://pcper.com/live</a>) you&#39;ll be able to <strong>win an EVGA Torq X10 mouse! (See <a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/General-Tech/EVGA-Torq-X10-Gaming-Mouse-Preliminary-Review">our review of the mouse here</a>.)</strong></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/Podcast-Listeners-and-Viewers-Win-One-Two-EVGA-Torq-X10-Mice" class="inline-image-link" title="View: torqx10.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-08-20/torqx10.jpg" alt="torqx10.jpg" title="torqx10.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="399" /></a></div></p>
<p>For everyone that can&#39;t make the live version of the show, you&#39;ll have a week to enter to <strong>win another EVGA EVGA Torq X10 mouse!</strong></p>
<p>How do you enter? Well, on the live stream (or in the downloaded version) we&#39;ll give out a special keyword during our discussion of the contest for you to input in the form below. That&#39;s it!&nbsp;</p>
<p>We&#39;ll draw a random winner next week, anyone can enter from anywhere in the world - we&#39;ll cover the shipping. We&#39;ll draw a winner on August 27th and announce it on the next episode of the podcast! Good luck, and once again, thanks goes out to EVGA for supplying the prizes!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Podcast-Listeners-and-Viewers-Win-One-Two-EVGA-Torq-X10-Mice" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Podcast-Listeners-and-Viewers-Win-One-Two-EVGA-Torq-X10-Mice#commentsGeneral TechcontestevgagiveawaypodcastTorqx10Wed, 20 Aug 2014 23:35:20 +0000Ryan Shrout60968 at http://www.pcper.comPodcast Listeners and Viewers: Win an EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G2 Power Supplyhttp://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Podcast-Listeners-and-Viewers-Win-EVGA-SuperNOVA-1000-G2-Power-Supply
<p>A big THANK YOU goes to our friends at EVGA for hooking us up with another item to give away for our podcast listeners and viewers this week. If you watch tonight&#39;s LIVE recording of Podcast #313 (10pm ET / 7pm PT at&nbsp;<a href="http://pcper.com/live">http://pcper.com/live</a>) or download our podcast after the fact (at <a href="http://pcper.com/podcast">http://pcper.com/podcast</a>) then you&#39;ll have the tools needed to win an <strong>EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G2 Power Supply!!</strong>&nbsp;(Valued at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-1000G2-ATX12V-120-G2-1000-XR/dp/B00CGYCNG2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1407964997&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=supernova+1000&amp;tag=pcper04-20" target="_blank">$165 based on Amazon current selling price</a>.) See review of our <a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Cases-and-Cooling/EVGA-SuperNOVA-750G2-and-850G2-Gold-Power-Supply-Review">750/850G2 SuperNOVA units</a>.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/Podcast-Listeners-and-Viewers-Win-EVGA-SuperNOVA-1000-G2-Power-Supply" class="inline-image-link" title="View: 120-G2-1000-XR_XL_1.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-08-13/120-G2-1000-XR_XL_1.jpg" alt="120-G2-1000-XR_XL_1.jpg" title="120-G2-1000-XR_XL_1.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="602" /></a></div></p>
<p>How do you enter? Well, on the live stream (or in the downloaded version) <strong>we&#39;ll give out a special keyword</strong> during our discussion of the contest for you to input in the form below. That&#39;s it!&nbsp;</p>
<p>We&#39;ll draw a random winner next week, anyone can enter from anywhere in the world - we&#39;ll cover the shipping. We&#39;ll draw a winner on August 20th and announce it on the next episode of the podcast! Good luck, and once again, thanks goes out to EVGA for supplying the prize!</p>
<p></p><p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Podcast-Listeners-and-Viewers-Win-EVGA-SuperNOVA-1000-G2-Power-Supply" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Podcast-Listeners-and-Viewers-Win-EVGA-SuperNOVA-1000-G2-Power-Supply#commentsGeneral TechcontestevgagiveawaypodcastsupernovaWed, 13 Aug 2014 21:15:59 +0000Ryan Shrout60907 at http://www.pcper.comPodcast Listeners and Viewers: Win an EVGA Hadron Air Case and X10 Torq Mouse!http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Podcast-Listeners-and-Viewers-Win-EVGA-Hadron-Air-Case-and-X10-Torq-Mouse
<p>A big THANK YOU goes to our friends at EVGA for hooking us up with a couple of hardware items to give away for our podcast listeners and viewers this week. First, if you watch tonight&#39;s LIVE recording of Podcast #311 (10pm ET / 7pm PT at <a href="http://pcper.com/live">http://pcper.com/live</a>) you&#39;ll be able to <strong>win an EVGA Torq X10 mouse! (See <a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/General-Tech/EVGA-Torq-X10-Gaming-Mouse-Preliminary-Review">our review of the mouse here</a>.)</strong></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/Podcast-Listeners-and-Viewers-Win-EVGA-Hadron-Air-Case-and-X10-Torq-Mouse" class="inline-image-link" title="View: torqx10.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-07-30/torqx10.jpg" alt="torqx10.jpg" title="torqx10.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="399" /></a></div></p>
<p>For everyone that can&#39;t make the live version of the show, you&#39;ll have a week to enter to <strong>win an EVGA Hadron Air Mini ITX Case! (See <a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Cases-and-Cooling/Video-EVGA-Hadron-Air-Mini-ITX-Case-Review">our review of the case here</a>.)</strong></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/Podcast-Listeners-and-Viewers-Win-EVGA-Hadron-Air-Case-and-X10-Torq-Mouse" class="inline-image-link" title="View: hadronair.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-07-30/hadronair.jpg" alt="hadronair.jpg" title="hadronair.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="495" /></a></div></p>
<p>How do you enter? Well, on the live stream contest for the Torq X10, just watch the live stream and you&#39;ll know exactly what to do. For the Hadron Air case though, just fill out the form on this news post (form will be enabled AFTER tonight&#39;s recording) and you&#39;ll be entered. I will announce the winner during next week&#39;s episode of the <a href="http://www.pcper.com/podcast">PC Perspective Podcast</a>!</p>
<p>We&#39;ll draw a random winner next week, anyone can enter from anywhere in the world - we&#39;ll cover the shipping. Good luck, and once again, thanks goes out to EVGA for supplying the prizes!</p>
<p><em>If you haven&#39;t <a href="http://www.evga.com/15/" target="_blank">checked out EVGA&#39;s 15th Anniversary Event with more than $70,000 in prizes</a>, do yourself a favor and do so now!!</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Podcast-Listeners-and-Viewers-Win-EVGA-Hadron-Air-Case-and-X10-Torq-Mouse" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Podcast-Listeners-and-Viewers-Win-EVGA-Hadron-Air-Case-and-X10-Torq-Mouse#commentsGeneral Techcontestevgagiveawayhadron airpodcastTORQ X10Thu, 31 Jul 2014 00:54:50 +0000Ryan Shrout60818 at http://www.pcper.comTake Your Best BF4 Battlefest Battleshots and Win!http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Take-Your-Best-BF4-Battlefest-Battleshots-and-Win
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/Take-Your-Best-BF4-Battlefest-Battleshots-and-Win" class="inline-image-link" title="View: BF4_PAM_Mission.png"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-07-14/BF4_PAM_Mission.png" alt="BF4_PAM_Mission.png" title="BF4_PAM_Mission.png" class="pcper-inline" width="600" height="200" /></a></div></p>
<p>For the next month, until August 12th, Battlefield.com, AMD and Sapphire will be giving away video cards, DICE giftcards and BF4 Premium memberships to the <a href="http://blogs.battlefield.com/2014/07/bf4-battleshots/">best screenshots submitted to their blog</a>.</p>
<p><u>This week:</u></p>
<p>Daily Prize Package: An AMD Sapphire graphics card, a $50 DICE online store gift code, and a BF4 Premium membership code on your platform of choice.</p>
<ul>
<li>Saturday, July 12 &ndash; EXPLOSIONS</li>
<li>Sunday, July 13 &ndash; HELICOPTERS</li>
<li>Monday, July 14 &ndash; VISTAS</li>
<li>Tuesday, July 15 &ndash; INFANTRY</li>
<li>Wednesday, July 16 &ndash; TEAM PLAY</li>
<li>Thursday, July 17 &ndash; NAVAL</li>
<li>Friday, July 18 &ndash; PARACHUTES</li>
</ul>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/Take-Your-Best-BF4-Battlefest-Battleshots-and-Win" class="inline-image-link" title="View: amdsaph.png"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-07-14/amdsaph.png" alt="amdsaph.png" title="amdsaph.png" class="pcper-inline" width="558" height="216" /></a></div></p>
<p>Why not <a href="http://forums.pcper.com/forumdisplay.php?2-Gaming">team up with the Fragging Frogs to play BF4</a> and work together to make the best screenshot submissions you can?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Take-Your-Best-BF4-Battlefest-Battleshots-and-Win" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Take-Your-Best-BF4-Battlefest-Battleshots-and-Win#commentsGeneral Techamdbattlefield 4diceeagaminggiveawayMon, 14 Jul 2014 18:37:24 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom60722 at http://www.pcper.comHey Forum Members! Any interest in a free XFX R9 280 thanks to AMD?http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Hey-Forum-Members-Any-interest-free-XFX-R9-280-thanks-AMD
<p>That&#39;s right!&nbsp; If you have posted to the PC Perspective Forums at least 5 times before June 25, 2014 you are eligible to enter the raffle to win an <a href="http://xfxforce.com/en-us/products/amd-radeon-r9-series/amd-radeon-r9-280-black-double-dissipation-edition-r9-280a-tdbd">XFX R9 280</a>!&nbsp; Lenny and the Fragging Frogs have been given a gift from Warsam71 and AMD which will be given away to a lucky Forum member as a show of appreciation for the great community you have all helped build!&nbsp; Each member can only get one entry (no bribes!) and in order for your entry to count you have to <a href="http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?481642-Forum-member-appreciation-giveaway-Win-an-XFX-R9-280-">post a picture of your current rig to this thread right here</a>.</p>
<p>The draw will be held July 11th so get snapping and post to the thread for your chance to win!</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/Hey-Forum-Members-Any-interest-free-XFX-R9-280-thanks-AMD" class="inline-image-link" title="View: 1iblwpN.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-06-26/1iblwpN.jpg" alt="1iblwpN.jpg" title="1iblwpN.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="339" /></a></div></p>
<blockquote><p>&quot;In appreciation of our existing forum members we are giving away a FREE XFX R9 280 Radeon Graphics Card !! (courtesy of Warsam71 and our friends at AMD).&quot;</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Here is some more Tech News from around the web:</p>
<p><b><a href="http://forums.pcper.com/forumdisplay.php?f=54">Tech Talk</a></b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linux.com/news/enterprise/high-performance/147-high-performance/778179--linux-nears-total-domination-of-the-top500-supercomputers" target="_blank">Linux Nears Total Domination of the Top500 Supercomputers @ Linux.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/review/2352219/samsung-gear-live-vs-lg-g-watch-specs-comparison" target="_blank">Samsung Gear Live vs LG G Watch specs comparison @ The Inquirer</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2352304/intel-cuts-ribbon-on-uk-internet-of-things-ignition-lab" target="_blank">Intel cuts ribbon on UK Internet of Things Ignition Lab @ The Inquirer</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/25/bitcoin_is_money_says_canada/" target="_blank">Bitcoin is MONEY, says Canada @ The Register</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20140626PD202.html" target="_blank">Compal optimistic about smart shoes business @ DigiTimes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/25/barnes_and_noble_to_jettison_nook/" target="_blank">Aaah, what&#39;s that smell, Nook? Yes, it&#39;s death: Barnes &amp; Noble to jettison e-book biz @ The Register</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.madshrimps.be/articles/article/1000622/" target="_blank">Computex 2014: HyperX Strikes Back @ Madshrimps</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.nikktech.com/main/articles/peripherals/network/modem-routers/3680-linksys-x3500-n750-dual-band-wireless-modem-router-review" target="_blank">Linksys X3500 N750 Dual-Band Wireless Modem/Router Review @ NikKTech</a></li>
</ul>
<p></p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Hey-Forum-Members-Any-interest-free-XFX-R9-280-thanks-AMD" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Hey-Forum-Members-Any-interest-free-XFX-R9-280-thanks-AMD#commentsGeneral Techamdfragging frogsgiveawayr9 280xfxThu, 26 Jun 2014 21:30:46 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom60631 at http://www.pcper.comPCPer Live! Gigabyte Z97 Motherboard Event! May 21st, 10am PST / 1pm ESThttp://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/PCPer-Live-Gigabyte-Z97-Motherboard-Event-May-21st-10am-PST-1pm-EST
<p>With the official release of the new Intel Z97 chipset underway, we are elbow deep in new motherboard reviews and information. Our friends at Gigabyte are making a stop at the PC Perspective offices on May 21st to help educate our readers and viewers on all the changes brought about. This includes the new technologies of the Z97 chipset as well as the Gigabyte-specific features added throughout the multiple motherboard lines. We&#39;ll be live streaming the event and of course will archive it for those of you unable to be there.</p>
<p>If you want to catch up on what has been happening in the motherboard world, you should read Morry&#39;s&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Motherboards/GIGABYTE-Z97X-Gaming-G1-WIFI-BK-Black-Edition-Motherboard-Review">Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming G1 Black Edition review</a>.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Motherboards/PCPer-Live-Gigabyte-Z97-Motherboard-Event-May-21st-10am-PST-1pm-EST" class="inline-image-link" title="View: pcperlive.png"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-05-16/pcperlive.png" alt="pcperlive.png" title="pcperlive.png" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="339" /></a></div>&nbsp;</p>
<h4 class="rtecenter">Gigabyte Z97 Motherboard Live Stream</h4>
<h4 class="rtecenter">10am PT / 1pm ET - May 21st</h4>
<h4 class="rtecenter"><a href="http://pcper.com/live">PC Perspective Live! Page</a></h4>
<p>Be sure you stop by and join in the show!&nbsp; Questions will be answered, prizes will be given out and fun will be had!&nbsp; Who knows, maybe we can break some stuff live as well??&nbsp; <strong>On hand to give away to those of you joining the live stream, we&#39;ll have a sweet Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 3 motherboard!!</strong></p>
<p>Methods for winning will be decided closer to the event, but if you are watching live, you&#39;ll be included.&nbsp; And we&#39;ll ship anywhere in the world!</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Motherboards/PCPer-Live-Gigabyte-Z97-Motherboard-Event-May-21st-10am-PST-1pm-EST" class="inline-image-link" title="View: 03-profile_0.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-05-16/03-profile_0.jpg" alt="03-profile_0.jpg" title="03-profile_0.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="373" /></a></div></p>
<p>We want the event to be interactive, so we want your questions.&nbsp; We&#39;ll of course being paying attention to the chat room on our live page but you&#39;ll have better luck if you submit your questions about the Gigabyte Z97 products before hand, in the comments section below.&nbsp; You don&#39;t have to register to ask and we&#39;ll have the ability to read them beforehand!&nbsp;</p>
<p></p><p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/PCPer-Live-Gigabyte-Z97-Motherboard-Event-May-21st-10am-PST-1pm-EST" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/PCPer-Live-Gigabyte-Z97-Motherboard-Event-May-21st-10am-PST-1pm-EST#commentsMotherboardsgigabytegiveawaylivemotherboardsoverclockingpcper livevideoz97Sat, 17 May 2014 15:15:48 +0000Ryan Shrout60244 at http://www.pcper.comASUS Z97 Motherboard Extravaganza! Videos Covering Mainstream, ROG, TUF and Workstation Serieshttp://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/ASUS-Z97-Motherboard-Extravaganza-Videos-Covering-Mainstream-ROG-TUF-and-Workstati
<p>Last week we received a visit from none other than ASUS&#39; own JJ Guerrero, motherboard master extraordinaire. <a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/PCPer-Live-ASUS-Z97-Motherboard-Event-May-8th-10am-PST-1pm-EST">During a live stream</a> hosted on <a href="http://pcper.com/live" target="_blank">http://pcper.com/live</a> we did a walk through of basically every Z97 motherboard that the company is launching this month. That includes the mainstream series of boards like the Z97-A and Z97-Deluxe, the ROG (Republic of Gamers) series, the TUF series (Sabertooth!) and even the Z97-WS Workstation board.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Not only did we look at motherboard features and hardware performance but we also had demonstrations of the new ASUS features like 5-Way Optimization, AutoTuning, Keybot and more. It was pretty compelling content and users thinking about upgrading their platforms in the near future should without a doubt look at the videos we have posted below.</p>
<p><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Motherboards/ASUS-Z97-Motherboard-Extravaganza-Videos-Covering-Mainstream-ROG-TUF-and-Workstati" class="inline-image-link" title="View: pcperlive.png"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-05-14/pcperlive.png" alt="pcperlive.png" title="pcperlive.png" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="339" /></a></div></p>
<p>Seriously though, we streamed for more than 5 hours.</p>
<p>As a result we have a collection of five videos to share with everyone <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/pcper" target="_blank">from our PC Perspective YouTube channel</a>. Enjoy!</p>
<p>(PS - If you want to check out <a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Motherboards/ASUS-Z97-Deluxe-Motherboard-Review">our first review of the ASUS Z97-Deluxe</a>, please do so. It turned out to be quite impressive.)</p>
<p><strong>ASUS Z97 Mainstream Motherboards Overview&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/i8WgPAxC_XA" width="560"></iframe></p>
<p><strong>ASUS Z97 Feature Demonstration - AutoTuning, FanXpert III, 5-Way Optimization, UEFI</strong></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Y79pSiaR2dg" width="560"></iframe></p>
<p><strong>ASUS Z97 ROG Series Overview and Keybot, Sonic Studio Demos</strong></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Ysfm53V7QBw" width="560"></iframe></p>
<p><strong>ASUS Z97 TUF Series Overview - Sabertooth and Gryphon</strong></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/o14W28NdCA0" width="560"></iframe></p>
<p><strong>ASUS Z97-WS Workstation Overview</strong></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/9h9xn04hMSg" width="560"></iframe></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/ASUS-Z97-Motherboard-Extravaganza-Videos-Covering-Mainstream-ROG-TUF-and-Workstati" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/ASUS-Z97-Motherboard-Extravaganza-Videos-Covering-Mainstream-ROG-TUF-and-Workstati#commentsMotherboardsasusASUS ROGgiveawaylivemotherboardsoverclockingpcper livevideoz97Wed, 14 May 2014 17:40:40 +0000Ryan Shrout60231 at http://www.pcper.comPCPer Live! ASUS Z97 Motherboard Event! May 8th, 10am PST / 1pm ESThttp://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/PCPer-Live-ASUS-Z97-Motherboard-Event-May-8th-10am-PST-1pm-EST
<p>Don&#39;t let me shock you with this one - the Intel Z97 chipset is a thing. And our good friends at ASUS are stopping by the offices this week to tell us ALL ABOUT the new motherboards they have built based around said chipset. If you have been paying attention then you&#39;ll know we <a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Motherboards/ASUS-Z97-Deluxe-Motherboard-Review">posted a review of the brand spanking new ASUS Z97-Deluxe motherboard</a> on our website last week.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Motherboards/PCPer-Live-ASUS-Z97-Motherboard-Event-May-8th-10am-PST-1pm-EST" class="inline-image-link" title="View: 02-board.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-05-05/02-board.jpg" alt="02-board.jpg" title="02-board.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="507" /></a></div>&nbsp;</p>
<h4 class="rtecenter">ASUS Z97 Motherboard Live Stream</h4>
<h4 class="rtecenter">10am PT / 1pm ET - May 8th</h4>
<h4 class="rtecenter"><a href="http://pcper.com/live">PC Perspective Live! Page</a></h4>
<p>Be sure you stop by and join in the show!&nbsp; Questions will be answered, prizes will be given out and fun will be had!&nbsp; Who knows, maybe we can break some stuff live as well??&nbsp; On hand to give away to those of you joining the live stream, we&#39;ll have these prizes:</p>
<ul>
<li>1 x Z97-A Motherboard</li>
<li>1 x Maximus VII Hero</li>
</ul>
<p>Methods for winning will be decided closer to the event, but if you are watching live, you&#39;ll be included.&nbsp; And we&#39;ll ship anywhere in the world!</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Motherboards/PCPer-Live-ASUS-Z97-Motherboard-Event-May-8th-10am-PST-1pm-EST" class="inline-image-link" title="View: pcperlive2.png"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-05-05/pcperlive2.png" alt="pcperlive2.png" title="pcperlive2.png" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="339" /></a></div></p>
<p>ASUS and I also want the event to be interactive, so we want your questions.&nbsp; We&#39;ll of course being paying attention to the chat room on our live page but you&#39;ll have better luck if you submit your questions about the ASUS Z97 products before hand, in the comments section below.&nbsp; You don&#39;t have to register to ask and we&#39;ll have the ability to read them beforehand!&nbsp;</p>
<p>I&#39;ll update this post with more information after the reviews and stories start to hit, so keep an eye here for more details!!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/PCPer-Live-ASUS-Z97-Motherboard-Event-May-8th-10am-PST-1pm-EST" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/PCPer-Live-ASUS-Z97-Motherboard-Event-May-8th-10am-PST-1pm-EST#commentsMotherboardsasusASUS ROGgiveawaylivemotherboardsoverclockingpcper livevideoz97Thu, 08 May 2014 03:46:14 +0000Ryan Shrout60176 at http://www.pcper.comPost Tax Day Celebration! Win an EVGA Hadron Air and GeForce GTX 750!http://www.pcper.com/news/Editorial/Post-Tax-Day-Celebration-Win-EVGA-Hadron-Air-and-GeForce-GTX-750
<p><strong>Congrats to our winner: Pierce H.! Check back soon for more contests and giveaways at PC Perspective!!</strong></p>
<p>In these good old United States of America, April 15th is a trying day. Circled on most of our calendars is the final deadline for paying up your bounty to Uncle Sam so we can continue to have things like freeway systems and universal Internet access.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But EVGA is here for us! Courtesy of our long time sponsor you can win a post-Tax Day prize pack that includes both an EVGA Hadron Air mini-ITX chassis (<a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Cases-and-Cooling/Video-EVGA-Hadron-Air-Mini-ITX-Case-Review">reviewed by us here</a>) as well as an EVGA GeForce GTX 750 graphics card.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Editorial/Post-Tax-Day-Celebration-Win-EVGA-Hadron-Air-and-GeForce-GTX-750" class="inline-image-link" title="View: evgacontestapril.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-04-16/evgacontestapril.jpg" alt="evgacontestapril.jpg" title="evgacontestapril.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="268" /></a></div></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><em>Nothing makes paying taxes better than free stuff that falls under the gift limit...</em></p>
<p>With these components under your belt you are well down the road to PC gaming bliss, upgrading your existing PC or starting a new one in a form factor you might not have otherwise imagined.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Competing for these prizes is simple and open to anyone in the world, even if you don&#39;t suffer the same April 15th fear that we do. (I&#39;m sure you have your own worries...)</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Fill out the form at the bottom of this post</strong> to give us your name and email address, in addition to the reasons you love April 15th! (Seriously, we need some good ideas for next year to keep our heads up!) Also, this does not mean you should leave a standard comment on the post to enter, though you are welcome to do that too.<br />
&nbsp;</li>
<li>Stop by <a href="http://facebook.com/pcper" target="_blank"><strong>our Facebook page</strong> and give us a LIKE</a> (I hate saying that), head over to<strong> </strong><a href="http://twitter.com/pcper" target="_blank"><strong>our Twitter page</strong> and follow @pcper</a> and heck, why not check our <a href="http://youtube.com/pcper" target="_blank">our many videos and subscribe to <strong>our YouTube channel</strong></a>?<br />
&nbsp;</li>
<li>Why not do the same for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TEAMEVGA" target="_blank">EVGA&#39;s Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/teamevga" target="_blank">Twitter accounts</a>?<br />
&nbsp;</li>
<li>Wait patiently for April 30th when we will draw and update this news post with the winners name and tax documentation! (Okay, probably not that last part.)</li>
</ol>
<p>A huge thanks goes out to friends and supporters at EVGA for providing us with the hardware to hand out to you all. If it weren&#39;t for sponsors like this PC Perspective just couldn&#39;t happen, so be sure to give them some thanks when you see them around the In-tar-webs!!</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Editorial/Post-Tax-Day-Celebration-Win-EVGA-Hadron-Air-and-GeForce-GTX-750" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/Editorial/Post-Tax-Day-Celebration-Win-EVGA-Hadron-Air-and-GeForce-GTX-750#commentsEditorialGeneral TechGraphics Cardscontestevgagiveawaygtx 750hadronhadron airWed, 30 Apr 2014 14:05:25 +0000Ryan Shrout60046 at http://www.pcper.comWin a Galaxy GeForce GTX 750 Ti GC or GeForce GTX 750 GC!http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Win-Galaxy-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti-GC-or-GeForce-GTX-750-GC
<p><strong><u>UPDATE</u>: Our winners have been selected and notified! Thanks to everyone for participating and <a href="http://www.pcper.com">stayed tuned to pcper.com</a> as we&#39;ll have more contests starting VERY SOON!!!</strong></p>
<p>Our sponsors are the best, they really are. Case in point - Galaxy would like us to give away a pair of graphics cards to our fans. <strong>On the block for the contest are a Galaxy GTX 750 Ti GC and a Galaxy GTX 750 GC option</strong>, both based on the latest generation Maxwell GPU architecture from NVIDIA.</p>
<p>I <a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti-Roundup-EVGA-Galaxy-and-PNY-Overclocked">posted a GTX 750 Ti Roundup story</a> that looked at the Galaxy GTX 750 Ti GC option and it impressed in both stock performance and in the amount of overclocking headroom provided by the custom cooler.</p>
<p><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/Win-Galaxy-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti-GC-or-GeForce-GTX-750-GC" class="inline-image-link" title="View: IMG_9862.JPG"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-04-10/IMG_9862.JPG" alt="IMG_9862.JPG" title="IMG_9862.JPG" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="373" /></a></div></p>
<p>How can you win these awesome prizes? <a href="http://youtube.com/pcper" target="_blank">Head over to our YouTube channel</a> to find or just watch the video below! You need to be a subscriber to our YouTube channel as well as leave a comment on the video itself over on YouTube.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/gHiGCLsc1u0" width="560"></iframe></p>
<p>Anyone, any where in the world can win. We&#39;ll pick a winner on April 16th - good luck!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Win-Galaxy-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti-GC-or-GeForce-GTX-750-GC" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Win-Galaxy-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti-GC-or-GeForce-GTX-750-GC#commentsGeneral TechGraphics CardscontestgalaxygiveawayvideoWed, 16 Apr 2014 15:39:00 +0000Ryan Shrout60005 at http://www.pcper.comWin a GeForce GTX 750 Ti by Showing Off Your Upgrade-Worthy Rig!http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Win-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti-Showing-Your-Upgrade-Worthy-Rig
<p><em><strong>UPDATE</strong>: &nbsp;We have our winners! Congrats to the following users that submitted upgrade worthy PCs that will be shipped a free GeForce GTX 750 Ti courtesy of NVIDIA!&nbsp;</em></p>
<ul>
<li><em>D. Todorov</em></li>
<li><em>C. Fogg</em></li>
<li><em>K. Rowe</em></li>
<li><em>K. Froehlich</em></li>
<li><em>D. Aarssen</em></li>
</ul>
<p>When NVIDIA launched the GeForce GTX 750 Ti this month it convinced us to give this highly efficient graphics card a chance to upgrade some off-the-shelf, under powered PCs. &nbsp;In a story that we published just a week ago, we were able to <a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/Upgrade-Story-Can-GTX-750-Ti-Convert-OEMs-PCs-Gaming-PCs">convert three pretty basic and pretty boring computers into impressive gaming PCs</a> by adding in the $150 Maxwell-based graphics card.</p>
<p><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/Win-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti-Showing-Your-Upgrade-Worthy-Rig" class="inline-image-link" title="View: gateway-bioshock.png"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-02-27/gateway-bioshock.png" alt="gateway-bioshock.png" title="gateway-bioshock.png" class="pcper-inline" width="600" height="379" /></a></div></p>
<p>If you missed the video we did on the upgrade process and results, check it out here.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/A_Pnte_niJE?feature=player_embedded" width="560"></iframe></p>
<p>Now we are going to give our readers the chance to do the same thing to their PCs. &nbsp;Do you have a computer in your home that is just not up to the task of playing the latest PC games? &nbsp;Then this contest is right up your alley.</p>
<p><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/Win-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti-Showing-Your-Upgrade-Worthy-Rig" class="inline-image-link" title="View: IMG_9552.JPG"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-02-27/IMG_9552.JPG" alt="IMG_9552.JPG" title="IMG_9552.JPG" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="442" /></a></div></p>
<p><u><strong>Prizes</strong></u>: 1 of 5 GeForce GTX 750 Ti Graphics Cards</p>
<p><u><strong>Your Task</strong></u>: You are going to have to do a couple of things to win one of these cards in our &quot;Upgrade Story Giveaway.&quot; &nbsp;We want to make sure these cards are going to those of you that can really use it so here is what we are asking for (<a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Win-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti-Showing-Your-Upgrade-Worthy-Rig">you can find the form to fill out right here</a>):</p>
<ol>
<li>Show us your PC that is in need of an upgrade! &nbsp;<u>Take a picture of your machine</u> with this contest page on the screen or something similar and share it with us. &nbsp;<a href="http://imgur.com/">You can use Imgur.com</a> to upload your photo if you need some place to put it. &nbsp;An inside shot would be good as well. &nbsp;Place the URL for your image in the appropriate field in the form below.</li>
<li>Show us your processor and integrated graphics that need some help! &nbsp;That means you can use a program like <a href="http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z/versions-history.html" target="_blank">CPU-Z</a> to view the processor in your system and then <a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/" target="_blank">GPU-Z</a> to show us the graphics setup. &nbsp;Take a screenshot of both of these programs so we can see what hardware you have that needs more power for PC gaming! &nbsp;Place the URL for that image in the correct field below.</li>
<li>Give us your name and email address so we can contact you for more information if you win!</li>
<li>Leave us a comment below to let me know why you think you should win!!</li>
<li>Subscribing to our <a href="http://www.pcper.com/subscribe">PCPer Live! mailing list</a> or even our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/pcper" target="_blank">PCPer YouTube channel</a> wouldn&#39;t hurt either...</li>
</ol>
<p>That&#39;s pretty much it! &nbsp;We&#39;ll run this promotion for 2 weeks with a conclusion date of March 13th. That should give you plenty of time to get your entry in.</p>
<p>Good luck!!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Win-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti-Showing-Your-Upgrade-Worthy-Rig" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Win-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti-Showing-Your-Upgrade-Worthy-Rig#commentsGeneral TechGraphics Cardscontestgeforcegiveawaygtx 750 tinvidiaWed, 12 Mar 2014 01:06:19 +0000Ryan Shrout59678 at http://www.pcper.comWin an ASUS VG248QE Upgrade Kit to Enable NVIDIA G-Sync!!http://www.pcper.com/news/Displays/Win-ASUS-VG248QE-Upgrade-Kit-Enable-NVIDIA-G-Sync
<p><strong>We have our winners!!</strong> Congratulations to the following 5 submissions and we&#39;ll have the upgrade kits on the way to you very soon. &nbsp;</p>
<ul>
<li>Lewis C.</li>
<li>Levi K.</li>
<li>Jonathan F.</li>
<li>John G.</li>
<li>Ben L.</li>
</ul>
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<p>I know that LOTS of you have been clamoring for information on how you can get your hands on one of those DIY G-Sync upgrade kits for yourself and I have some good news.&nbsp; Though I can&#39;t tell you where to buy one or how much it will cost, <strong>I can offer you 1 of 5 FREE G-Sync upgrade kits </strong>through a giveaway we are hosting at PC Perspective!</p>
<p><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Displays/Win-ASUS-VG248QE-Upgrade-Kit-Enable-NVIDIA-G-Sync" class="inline-image-link" title="View: IMG_8950.JPG"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2013-12-16/IMG_8950.JPG" alt="IMG_8950.JPG" title="IMG_8950.JPG" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="517" /></a></div></p>
<p>Here are the rules for the sweepstakes:</p>
<ul>
<li>You must already own an ASUS VG248QE monitor</li>
<li>We need you to supply feedback on the G-Sync experience after the upgrade</li>
<li>Sorry, this is only available in the US and Canada</li>
</ul>
<p>Now, the real question is, how can you enter to win as long as you meet those above requirements?&nbsp; It&#39;s pretty simple!</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Displays/Win-ASUS-VG248QE-Upgrade-Kit-Enable-NVIDIA-G-Sync">Fill out the form below</a> with name and email information
<ul>
<li>You have to include a link to a picture of your existing VG248QE monitor.&nbsp; Include text on it (or on a sheet of paper in the photo) that mentions this contest!&nbsp; <a href="http://imgur.com" target="_blank">Use Imgur </a>if you need an image host.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Leave a comment on this post that describes WHY you want G-Sync technology</li>
<li>Hey, if you <a href="http://youtube.com/pcper" target="_blank">subscribe to our YouTube channel</a> that won&#39;t hurt your chances either.&nbsp; Leave your YouTube name in the comment as well!</li>
</ul>
<p><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Displays/Win-ASUS-VG248QE-Upgrade-Kit-Enable-NVIDIA-G-Sync" class="inline-image-link" title="View: IMG_8995.JPG"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2013-12-16/IMG_8995.JPG" alt="IMG_8995.JPG" title="IMG_8995.JPG" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="459" /></a></div></p>
<p>Our thanks goes to NVIDIA for supplying the kits and good luck to all participants!&nbsp; <strong>We&#39;ll pick our winners on December 23rd</strong>&nbsp;and have the units out by the end of the year.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Displays/Win-ASUS-VG248QE-Upgrade-Kit-Enable-NVIDIA-G-Sync" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/Displays/Win-ASUS-VG248QE-Upgrade-Kit-Enable-NVIDIA-G-Sync#commentsDisplaysasuscontestg-syncgiveawaygsyncnvidiavg248qeTue, 24 Dec 2013 19:45:57 +0000Ryan Shrout59121 at http://www.pcper.com